Lots of Action Expected in Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack
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Today sees the start of Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This two-day event gets underway at 10 a.m. local time with late registration open for 12 levels. There will be 20-minute breaks every four levels, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16.
The starting stack is 40,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 22 30-minute levels. For the surviving players, Day 2 resumes at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Last year's event saw a field of 4,747 entries generate a prize pool of $3,341,888. The winner was Renji Mao, who defeated Matthew Elsby heads-up to win $402,588 and his first WSOP bracelet.
“I did a lot of homework last night and I think it’s great to have a break, luckily,” Mao told PokerNews moments after his victory. “I changed my strategy completely today to be on a more aggressive end."
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,747 | Renji Mao | China | $402,588 |
| 2022 | 4,062 | Rajaee Wazwaz | United States | $358,346 |
| 2021 | 2,778 | Ran Koller | Israel | $269,478 |
| 2019 | 2,808 | Robert Mitchell | $297,537 |
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What Else is Happening at the World Series of Poker?
- The big names are out in force in Event #13: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship, where only 11 players remain, including Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey.
- Scott Seiver became a five-time WSOP bracelet winner and has surely staked a claim for a place in the Poker Hall of Fame.
- Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship kicks off on June 5 and should see some of the world's best players take to the felt.
